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: 目擊者, lit. "Eyewitness") is a 2017 Taiwanese neo-noir

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, written and directed by Cheng Wei-hao. The film follows a journalist who unravels a series of mysteries as he investigates a long-forgotten hit-and-run accident that occurred nine years ago. It also marked Cheng's second collaboration with Hsu Wei-ning, after ''

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''. The film also stars Kaiser Chuang, Ko Chia-yen,

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. It was released on March 31, 2017 in Taiwan.

Premise

Nine years ago, journalist Hsiao-chi witnessed a hit-and-run crash on a mountain road when his vehicle broke down. In that accident which happened on a stormy night, the male driver was instantly killed, and the female passenger Hsu Ai-ting fell into a coma. In a panic, Hsiao-chi took photos of the hit-and-run vehicle registration plate. However, the pictures were too blurry to be used as evidence, and therefore facts of the accident were never established. Years later, Hsiao-chi discovers that his second-hand car is connected to that accident and he begins his search for the truth behind this long forgotten case.

Cast

* Kaiser Chuang as Wang Yi-chi (Hsiao-chi), journalist * Hsu Wei-ning as Maggie, journalist and Hsiao-chi's supervisor * Ko Chia-yen as Hsu Ai-ting, car accident survivor *

as Chiu Ching-kai (Chiu-ge), chief editor *

as Chou Cheng-wei (A-wei), junior police officer *Cheng Chih-wei as A-chi, car mechanic * Ian Chen as Liao Tzu-fan, Hsu's boyfriend *Tang Chih-wei as Chung-wen *Mario Pu as Wang

Production

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on the film began in March 2016. Filming wrapped up one and a half months later. Much of the film was shot using a handheld camera, with the intention of conveying the realist setting. The director stated: "by using such a technique it makes the audiences feel as if they were the witnesses themselves."

Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{Cheng Wei-hao 2017 films Taiwanese crime thriller films 2017 crime thriller films 2010s mystery thriller films Films directed by Cheng Wei-hao 2010s Mandarin-language films